great gray fisher bird

[Arcy]

Hello!

I am new to this forum, I am a translator and am translating Watership Down where I encountered this apparently simple but tricky name of a bird. Please help with a suggestion when possible.

My context is:

Skirting a small lake, they had stared to see a great gray fisher bird that stabbed and paddled in the sedge, until a flight of wild duck had frightened them away with their clamor.

My question would be:

Is this just a fisher bird or is it a specific wild bird (of Britain), please?

Thank you for your suggestions.

[Deer Stalker]

Hi Arcy. Welcome to WAB

Never read the book but sounds like a Grey Heron.

[Tursiops2]

Hello Arcy, welcome from me too.
It's a long time since I read the book, but I agree with Deer Stalker - a classic description of a Grey Heron, can't be anything else.

Tursiops2

[Arcy]

Hello Tursiops2,

Thank you very much. It is that great coloured bird that appears in the movie, too, I hope it is the same, it looks the same as the Grey Heron!

Best regards.

[Arcy]

Hello Deer Stalker,

Thank you very much. Since everyone agrees this must be it!
I shall now check the images and then the word in my native language.

Best regards.

[goosey]

Hi Arcy, welcome to WAB, and I hope to see you around the forums. Good luck with your translation - what are you translating it into?

[buzfuz8149]

Hi Arcy,

A warm welcome to WAB, the variety of questions and people on this forum is amazing, looking forward to more of your posts.

Carol.

[ellida-of-laira]

It's years since I read the book, hope it translates well!

Graham H

[rlchew]

Hi Arcy

Welcome to WAB .... and you have another vote for Grey Heron.

Best of luck with the translation. That sounds like it will keep you busy for a while!

Richard

[Arcy]

Hello Goosey,
(How do I address an Officer of the Wild Empire, please?!)

I am translating it into Romanian and hope it will be a smash hit as it was in England years ago ... I am also preparing a wonderful illustrated glossary to go with it... It explains the Lapine language and all terms that seemed interesting and special...

Best regards from Bucharest!

Nina.